Game



April 22 1924. l 1,491,520

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Javento@ attoznmj Patented Apr. 22, 1924.

narran STATES rCLAREN(314?. I. BAILEY, OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA.

GAME.

Application med september 13, 1922Q Seriai No; 588,024.

To all whom t 'may conce/rn l Be it known that I, CLARENCE I. .Da lln, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Jeffersonville, in the county of Clark andV State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grames, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a game and has for its primary object to provide a device which maybe used indoors for playing a game somewhat' similar to the common outdoor game known as hide and seek.

Another object of the invention is toprovide a device of this nature which will be simple in construction, comparatively inex-V Figure 1 is a top plan of an apparatus embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section therethrough, Y

Figure 3 is a transverse section therethrough, and

Figure 4 is a plan View of a spinning device used in conjunction with the invention.

Referring to theV drawing in detail it will be seen that a. casing l is provided Vincluding the side walls 2, end walls 3 and bottom 4. The partition 5 isv arranged inV parallel spaced relation with, and adjacent to one of the sides 2. A platform 6 is supported between the partition 5 and the farther side 2 being'disposed intermediate the topand bottomof the casing l. This platform 6 is provided with a plurality of pockets 7 known as dens which are arranged in series or rows as is shown to Vadvantage in Fig. l. Under each row there is disposed a slidable member 8 forming a bottom for the pockets 7. Each pocket 7 is provided with a hinged cover 9. lThe pockets are numbered as is indicated to advantage in Fig. l said numbers corresponding to the numbers on the spinning dial 10.

Marbles or other spherical objects l1 areV adapted to be'hidden inthe vpockets 7 and when the slidable members '8 are moved outy wardly fromfunder the pockets, these marbles 11 are allowed to'fall from outfof the pockets. A secondary slanting bottom 12 is provided in the casing being slanted so that the marbles will roll through an opening 13 provided-in the partition 5 and thus be col- I lected Vin" one 'corner of the casing. "The spinning dial 10 is provided with a rotary arrow 14EV and the numerals are arranged about the periphery olf-the dial. dial there is also situated a starthe letter F and the letter S. n l

The game may be played according to any rules and regulations but in order tov show` the'utility of the apparatus, I herein outline a system ofplay which will afford considerable amusement; with the apparatus.V A

person known as a seeker leaves the room" een.

0n the Y fro while the other players hide their marbles f ofpvarious colors in' the pockets known as dens. The seeker is then called into the room and is allowed to'spin the dial. Should the arrow stop on any number indicating a den which is vacant he loses his privilege Vof spinning the dial for the time being. Should the arrow stop lon a number kindicating a Y den in which a marble is located why of course heis credited 'with having captured that marble.

'S5 n When the seeker has lost his Y privilege ofspinning the dial'theneXt player rspins the dial and should the arrow stop at a numeral kindicating any occupied den-that il marble will be considered free. "When thev player loses his privilege of spinning Vfurther by having the arrow stop at a numeral Y indicating yan vunoccupied den, the seeker again has the privilege Vof spinning the dial. It will thus be seen that the seeker-spins the dial after each other player. spins the dial. The letter F on the dial when pointed Y to by the arrow spun by one of the playersVV ,above and the last one reaching this compartment losesthe game and becomes` the next seeker. Whenever the arrow points at Ithe ystar shown onthe dial it allows the player to lift any of thelids over the den, Y

and inthe case of the seeker, should any.

marble be found, said marble would be consdered as captured and in the ease of any of the other players said marble would be considered free.

Havingthus fully described my inventien what I claim is l. A `ame apparatus of the class described including a platform having a plurality of pockets therein for receiving game pieces, a -slidable member forming a bottom for said pockets whereby said member may be Y moved so that said game pieces will fall from out of said pockets, and a hinged lid assooiated with each pocket so that a game piece situated therein cannot be seen. Y

2. A game apparatus of the class described including a casing, a platform in the casing provided with a plurality of pocketsY for rereivingv the game pieces, a slidable member associated with the pockets for forming a bottom therefor whereby the member may be moved so that the game pieces in the pockets will fall therefrom to thebottom of the easing, and hinged lids for the pockets whereby the game pieces may not be seen when said lids are ina closed position.

3. A game apparatus of the class described including a casing, a platform provided with a plurality of Ypockets situated in the easing, game pieces adapted to be disposed in the pockets, a slidable member associated with the pockets for forming a bottom therefor, whereby said member may be moved so as to allow the game pieces in the pocket to fall therefrom toward the bottom ofthe casing, a lid associated with each pocket so that game pieces in the pockets may not be seen when lids are closed7 and a slanting bottom within the easing;- for the purpose of leading;l the game pieces which have fallen tothe bottom to a desired assembling spot in the casing.

In testimony whereof affix my sixqfnatu-re in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE l. BAILEY'.

W'itnesses z Mrs. CHARLES H. Rosa, HARRY BIRD. 

